Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Brown University

Every linguistics and comparative literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the comparative literature program at Brown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Brown.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Linguistics & Comparative Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Brown Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Brown Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at Brown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The comparative literature major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Linguistics & Comparative Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
	81
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Schools	110

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Brown. This is the #127 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from Brown Make?

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brown is $28,130. This is 5% higher than $26,684, which is the national average for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Brown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Brown University.

Brown Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Brown. About 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Brown since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Brown are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Brown also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Romance Languages
• Classical Languages & Literature

Careers That Comparative Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in comparative literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
English Language and Literature Professors	330	$93,470
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	150	$85,670
Interpreters and Translators	110	$50,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.